Q: Sometimes my van makes a knocking sound when I turn and tonight following a heavy rain it felt weird when I turned
Sometimes when turning my van makes a knocking noise and tonight following a heavy rain my van felt weird when I turned the wheel sharp to turn a corner. I wasn't going fast if that matters. My tire pressure light is on but I can't tell which tire it is. Not sure if that means a anything or not but I thought I'd let you know.
My car has 123000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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